Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that quarterly earnings more than doubled, showing that the online megaretailer is still able to put up strong sales numbers despite the slowing economy. - Jody Carbone via Bookmarklet
GEOFF COLVIN: If customers come to them, to the partners, asking for help with unified communications, who should they come to? What should they call Microsoft for, what should they call Cisco for, how should they deal with it?
STEVE BALLMER: I don't know what you should call Cisco for. - Jody Carbone via Bookmarklet
"There are two big hidden costs to the new iPhone’s faster speed and lower price tag. First, in my tests, the iPhone 3G’s battery was drained much more quickly in a typical day of use than the battery on the original iPhone, due to the higher power demands of 3G networks." Second, Apple’s exclusive carrier in the U.S., AT&T Inc., has effectively negated the iPhone’s up-front price cut by jacking up its monthly fee for unlimited data use by $10. Over the course of the two-year contract you must sign to get the lower hardware prices, that adds $240, overwhelming the $200 savings on the phone itself. If you want text messaging, the cost rises further. With the first iPhone, 200 text messages a month came free. Now, 200 messages will cost $5 a month, or another $120 over the two-year contract. - Jody Carbone via Bookmarklet
